Himachal Pradesh: At least 300 vacationers, who have been stranded due to heavy snowfall near the South Portal (SP) of Atal Tunnel in Rohtang, have been rescued by police on Tuesday.
“Around 50 vehicles and one Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus got stuck near the South Portal (SP) of ATR in which 300 tourists were travelling. All tourists have been evacuated from ATR,” mentioned Sakshi Verma, Kullu SP.
Meanwhile, the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh are doubtless to witness heavy snowfall and rainfall from January 30 until February 3, in accordance to the native meteorological division.
As a end result, Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur, Chamba, Kullu and better reaches of Mandi, Sirmour and Shimla districts together with Shimla metropolis and adjoining areas are doubtless to witness one or two spells of heavy snowfall and rain, the climate division mentioned in an announcement issued on Sunday.
The decrease hills and plains within the state can even witness occasional thunderstorms and lightning whereas remoted areas of mid and better hills will witness gusty winds throughout this era, it mentioned.
The common most temperatures are doubtless to be under regular, whereas minimal temperatures in low hills can be regular and under regular in mid and excessive hills throughout the interval, the climate division mentioned.
Meanwhile, the climate was largely dry all through the state on Sunday. The state’s summer season capital Shimla recorded a low of 5.8 levels Celsius whereas Kufri recorded a minimal temperature of 4.5 levels Celsius.
Manali recorded a low of 1.7 levels Celsius, Dharamshala 5.2 levels Celsius, Dalhousie in Chamba district 2.7 levels Celsius, Solan 2.4 levels Celsius, Una 3.4 levels Celsius and Hamirpur 3.5 levels Celsius.
With minus 3.9 levels Celsius, Samdho village in Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest, whereas Bilaspur was the most popular with a most temperature of 35 levels Celsius.
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